Sonos Era 300 is the best surround for your Sonos Arc. Or is it?
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- Опубликовано: 16 июн 2023
- I have been enjoying my Sonos Era 300, using them as surrounds for my Sonos Arc, adding 6 discrete actual physical channels of surround and height effects to my Dolby Atmos movies.
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Sonos definitely needs to give the option to enable the center driver for 5.1 movies!
100%
According to Sonos, the 15.6 update fixed the Surround Audio level/inside driver issue. Looking forward to your video with your test results with 15.6, Peter.
great video, you are always so well researched
Glad you think so!
Great video as always Peter - thanks! Do you have a sense of when Era 500s could come out please? Thanks again
Thank you very much for providing so much details in order to enjoy the Sonos System. I would really appreciate to have your opinion on this. Right now I have a dual-sub + Arc, and I'm looking for the surrounds between the five and the era 300. Which one will be best for the system I have right now, plus I'm looking for more Bass all over the room. Thank you
2:24 lest we forget that Sonos is the same company that nerfed the Sub gen 3, and took ~5 months to role out an adequate fix… My guess is that Sonos assumed that folks using the Era 300 as surrounds was going to be more of a niche use case than it turned out to be. It would be nice is Sonos rollers out the ability to fully customize the tuning of each driver, even if it was buried in some advanced settings panel. I would also love to see Sonos allow you to do full mapping of your space in real time using the LiDAR sensor on iPhone or iPad get a full speck of whatever space you’re listening in. Either way, I’ll keep holding my breath that they will ever add individual individual sliders for the Era 300 or allow you to push audio through the front facing driver 🙄
I respect Peters opinion without question but I replaced some symphonisk with 2 of these and watched the new ant man yesterday and was blown away,I have a small room and the sub mini on his recommendation and had a massive smile on my face,ymmv of course just my personal experience.
Beam gen 2 also on Peters recommendation.
Another good video - thank you! Question: I have the Arc set up with two rear 300s and a sub - when using AirPlay on it from my phone, are the center speakers of the 300s supposed to output sound, or are they disabled?
I hope they cave in for the center driver or at least have the option to activate it.
Yes, I can agree to the option to turn it on or off. But unlikely.
I hope so also! I can see situations of an extremely open floor plan with walls too far away with vaulted ceiling and the Atmos effect being affected. Having the center channel option might help.
@@mrgold3591 I think this is what true play is designed for. I believe that in the tricky situation you have described true play would give more attention to the center position if necessary. I have a large open room with 9 foot ceilings and the sound is seamless throughout the entire listening area. There are no holes. The rear center is present without being overbearing. It adds drift and flow to what's happening on screen.
@@chillywill95831 I think that was Pete Pee was referring too about the center channel on the rear Era 300 being disabled in home theater group mode. It may or may not be needed in every situation depending on room environment, set-up, and speaker placement. Having an active center channel on the rear Era 300 "could" plug an audio hole if someone's particular room set-up created one or their listening preference leans towards having the Era 300 center active. Sonos doesn't give us that option. Kinda like the Henry Ford saying about the Model T automobile: "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black."
@@mrgold3591 if the rear center needs more boost based on an individual room, do you think Trueplay could resolve that issue? I mean that's exactly what it's for. The 300s have plenty of headroom to fill in holes where necessary if you Trueplay your system. It will connect the dots. I have exactly that kind of open large open room that's difficult to feel a theater effect in and I'm having no problem wishing I had a rear center channel to tweak. I think this need to control everything in a plug and play set up is overrated. If you go separate components including a Dolby Atmos enabled receiver, then you could get caught up in tweaking the system to the point where you never actually enjoy what you're watching. Sonos is plug and Trueplay and enjoy! Endless tweaking is not necessary! 😂
I hope I'm not coming off as insulting or argumentive, but I'm an old school audiophile who came into my own when Dolby pro logic and laser discs were a thing. I had component systems that I spent tens of thousands of dollars on that never came close to what Sonos is giving us when it comes to theater. Now, music listening is a different animal altogether. I've spent $300.00 on a single damn digital cable to connect end points of a DAC to a CD player. I have some Pedigree here! And, I'm just saying, trust Peter's sound settings and Trueplay. Peter is not strongly advocating for a rear center switch in his own set up with the 300s.
I have finally got figured it out (by chance). I have been complaining for months that Sonos Arc height channels were not great and more recently complaining about Era 300. The speakers are great and what I was getting wrong was the input signal because I was following the perfect recommendations for my Samsung Q90T. All wrong. The best suggestions are: 1) tweak your eARC / auto / pass through settings so that you get Dolby Digital Plus when streaming and you will get Dolby Atmos (DD+) in the app (About my System section); 2) if you have a Blue-Ray Player UHD (like PS5) play around so that you get Dolby Atmos True HD. It will sounds great. Do not simply look at the front app - I was getting Dolby Atmos but not DD+ not TrueHD and it sounded miserable. This is the greatest advice I could give. Advice to Sonos - create a device (audio extractor and HDMI switch) to bypass the TV, as the TV are the real weak link in the Sonos systems.
Nice video! But keep in mind that a good reviewer should always give an update at least in the video description, so at least that way we can still appreciate this video. :)
Question: if your arc is processing dolby digital 5.1, Does era 300 try to create a front left and right separation to help the ARC? I am curious because I have felt it doing that sometimes to create the bubble but I have no confidence as it could be just a sound mixing.
Hey Pete. I own a house with vaulted ceilings, should i get a era 100 instead of era 300? some have said i might get worse audio performance with era 300 since i cannot direct the sound with that type of ceiling. i watch movies and also atmos movies when available.
Will buy when center driver works on atmos mode.
Hi Peter, what speakers would recommend using for rears for surround when using with Sonos playbar and sub?
I’ve solved the rear surround volume issue! But only under certain conditions. I own an A/V company so I’ve been dealing with this for a long time. Nothing that I tried worked but this morning I bought an Xbox Series S, installed the Dolby app and Plex. I downloaded a few UHD 4K movies in truehd 7.1 atmos, specifically Dunkirk and Lord of the Rings. The Xbox is setup correctly and goes into a Sony a8h and then eARC out to the ARC with the Xbox and Sony set to passthrough. There was an immediate difference, it was like I was using a different system. Using the Dolby built in channel tester the slider didn’t make a difference. The only time it works is playing those movies like I said. I got on the phone with sonos and they ran diagnostics on my system as I changed sources and played what worked and adjusted the slider and they confirmed that they saw a difference.
#petepee, additionally, what about the center channels? That would make 8 new drivers?
Hey Peter, thank you for another fascinating video.
Can you study and publish what is the best position of ERA 300 as surrounds (turned to MLP or just facing forward - 90 degree angle from wall or any other rotation) to get the best listening experience? Also considering a vertical tilt (since I have a wall mounts) would be nice.
I would like such video too. I have the Era 300 behind the couch titled towards listening position and I think I like that way as the bouncing walls are not close by. I would love the option to strengthens the rears as opposed to the side channels
I also would like to hear your thoughts on vaulted rooms. What do you suggest for placement, impact on ATMOS, etc.
Me too!
The recommendation given by Sonos with regards to the 300s is an excellent starting place for positioning them. Just give them some air behind your seating position and try to center the listening area in concert with your television as much as possible. I like them further away from my ears because I don't want to be able to hear sound coming from the speakers. themselves. That's how sound works in real life. You ever hear someone's alarm going off on their car and you can pin point which way to look, but the alarm is typically not blasting right in your ear right? Just face them towards your television, no toe-in is necessary and then Trueplay your system. Trueplay will fill the holes and the reflections so that your soundbar, surround channels, and subwoofer are in lock step with each other! Also, you should definitely take Peter's suggestions on the sound settings. They really worked for me. I had to pull the subwoofer down a notch because I have 2 sub Gen 3s, but the rest of the settings are spot on!
@@chillywill95831 thank you for this. Yes, I use Trueplay and the settings for Peter Pee. I also do not like to have the speaker in my ear and that why I like the Era 300 better than Play 3 for rears as sounds envelope you. However I do feel positioning is quite important. For example had to tilt the Sonos Arc to enjoy front height channels. My question on the Era 300 is whether they should be front facing the TV or angled towards the listening position (Sonos shows both in their pictures) as I do not have immediately behind the couch to bounce the sound but rather an open area with dining tables etc. thank you
Thank you once again for your always very useful analyses...my question is the following, my Sonos equipment Arc + sub +2 One SL ...can I replace the Sonos One SL with a single Era 300 behind my sofa ???
No as surrounds, you need to have a pair of E300
Hi Peter…do you use an Apple TV 4K with your Sonos Arc? If so…do you get the popping when Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision are both on?
Hi Peter, I have the Ultimate Immersive Set(Arc, Sub and 2 300), can I add 2 era 100 as Height Speakers? Can they be set up as dolby atmos? If not, do you have any suggestion? Thanks in advance for any input🙏🏻
Peter, if one got an older tv without eARC, will the ERA300 still be an alternative over the Sonos ONE? I mean, without the Atmos channels - do the ERA 300 bring anything extra tobthe table?
What is the best way to position the Era 300 behind the couch? Straight or angled towards listening position? I have an open floor living room with dining table and so the back wall 2-3 meters away
Still no luck with the wall mounts? Need to know if it makes a difference if it is mounted upside down on the wall. My current surrounds are about 7 ft above the floor.
Peter will the era 100s be ok for the rears with the sonos arc?
Still worth to buy the ARC? Or we can expect an upgrade? Considering to do the arc-era 300 compination 😅
Is it possible to use a pair of era 300’s and in-ceiling speakers together as surrounds?
sonos needs a mic to place in the middle of the room, then each speaker would have a base that pivots and tilts to really locate the best position of the speaker. all the bases would have servo's that could automatically move based on what the mic is receiving. Kind of like echo location.
I have 2 Sonos 5’s in the rear. 2 Gen 3 Subs in the front along with the Sonos Arc. Are you saying I can add the Sonos 300s as side speakers ?
I’m finding that I’m missing information in the 300s. My original surrounds were 5s. Now they’re great for widening the soundstage but not useful by themselves. Not enough focus due to the shape and speaker placement.
I have 2 play 5 in my living room along with bass, im wounding if i add a 300 in the back would it sound bit better or make any different? I feel im missing just a little hit more cause when i have enough ppl at home i feel like i need just a push more of volume.
Do you feel the 300’s should be placed behind your seating position or should they be placed to the side of where you sit? Thanks for all your information on your videos!
If you have the space behind your seating position then that's where they should go and they should be pointed toward your TV. It's not necessary to toe them inwards into your listening area. Just let them face straight forward. Trueplay your system for your main listening area and then feel the magic happen.
@@chillywill95831 thanks for the help!
So I have an ARC, Gen 3 sub and two SL for surround which are up against a wall. Is there any benefit for me to go to a pair of era 100s or a pair of 300s? I’m not really sure if it would make any improvement. Honestly, I’m happy as what I have but if there’s an opportunity to actually make an improvement, I can entertain it.
Can it be adjusted with the "distance from" where it is 2 feet to 10 feet away like the surround adjustment on my app?
I installed 15.5 and wow wow I was watching the Joker movie on MAX, which is broadcasting in Dolby Atmos and the sound was even more 3 - D than I remembered prior! I believe the ERA 300 sounds dramatically better than prior updates.
There’s streamabke Dolby atmos movies?
@@zachmcclintock2041 absolutely a whole bunch. In order to make sure that you’re able to utilize that technology. Of course you have to make sure if you’re using Apple TV that Atmos is activated in your settings.
If they come out with a sonos ARC 2, I hope it have the same wall mounting than the Sonos ARC 1
Dear Peter Pee,
Thank you very much for reviewing.
Actually I have only one question and I am really interested to know the answer from you and from your experience.
What is the benefit buying very expensive surround speakers from Sonos if there is no dialogue sound coming from them and only effect sound?
As I have seen with my system Sonos Arc, Sub Gen 3, and Pair of Ones, I like the system, but not much and when we watch movies with family, the ONLY one thing we can hear from surround speakers are EFFECT SOUNDS especially ONLY DURING ACTION MOMENTS, for the rest of the movie, the surround speakers are useless because no sound because the rest of the movie is dialogue which is only coming from Arc, where is the sound 3D sound?
Honestly, I am not going to buy very expensive speakers and surround speakers only to hear effect sound like helicopter sound coming from my head?!?!? It should be the sound effect and dialogue are coming from all speakers.
Especially for my parents because they are old and like watching news and sports on TV, my parents always increase the sound level to 85% because they want to hear the dialogue from surround speakers, but unfortunately the Sonos set system the dialogue is coming ONLY from front speaker ARC, they told me when they sit in the back of the room when the surround speakers behind them, that they don’t hear the dialogue from surround speakers ONLY Effect sound and sometimes 0% no sound at all when they are watching news and sports. They really want to hear the dialogue from each speakers wherever they sit in the room.
Finally, I would say really Thanks to Sony (HT-A9 + SA-SW5), the engineers do really well and my parents are very happy and they said to me THANK YOU because they can sit wherever in the room and they can hear the dialogue and effect sounds together from all the speakers and moreover they never increase the sound level more than 40% while when we use Sonos set system my parents increase the sound level till 85% until they can hear only the dialogue sound from front speaker Arc when they sit in the back of the room.
Thank you very much and I am looking forward to hear from you soon.
Thanks Peter. Is there a way to increase the vol of the Era 300 height speaker? Or does the surround only increase/decrease the side surround speaker only?
Hey,you can adjust the height and the surround separately
@@miketaylor9787 Appreciate the response
Talking of the ERA 300s - I’ve got a pair now sitting with a pair of Play 5s and even for stereo music I generally prefer the Era 300s. They’re more engaging. Sure the bass of the 5s is better and it sounds more relaxed, but you only notice it in direct comparison and the 300s bass is very punchy.
If i could only keep one the 5s would be out the door.
Can you upload a video about era 100 and beam 2?
Great video. I returned the 300s I purchased exclusively for rear speakers with Arc and two sub gens. Not having the front channel produce any sound is pretty crazy to me. At almost 1k, plus stands, the speakers are better for folks wanting to listen to Atmos music. While the Height effects did improve, it came no where near the price I paid for the upgrade. I was lucky enough to get a preorder for the Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6 and will repurpose my Sonos gear.
I have Arc / Sub3 / One SL pair. I tried out the 300s too and enjoyed them. Like you, #MO, I returned them and am happy with my One SL pair for surround. The atmos and immersive improvements of the 300s didn't justify the $1,250 - ish price with stands; haven't given it a second thought since. Wow, the Dragon has a lot of speakers and cost. I'm going to stick with my ArcSub3PairOneSls - they suite my room perfectly.
The Era 300 is an expensive upgrade but a good one for Atmos movies and music. And for those I don’t think the central tweeter is needed. An option would be good for non-Atmos music but other wise the central tweeter will overwhelm the rear and side channels and destroy the Atmos bubble.
I’m still hopeful that they’ll add DTS:X. Having recently purchased a 2nd Sonos Sub Gen3, that’s my only gripe from calling this a complete home theater experience.
I am mostly streaming so most of the stuff I get are Atmos anyway.
I forgot that Sonos supports at minimum DTS, but my LG C2 doesn't support DTS pass through, which at knew at time of purchase.... I just checked, and of course the LG C3 does support DTS pass through... I'm so pissed off. My C2 is only 7 months old.
@@jb7753 I have the C2 as well. Hopefully we’ll get that in an update. That being said my 4K Blu-ray player supports it and I have a few movies I’d love to experience in full DTS:X as opposed to multichannel PCM 7.1.
@@HugoPlaces it is a bloody good TV. I just watched Underworld Evolution this evening, and it looked amazing even for Blu-ray upscaled through a Panasonic 4k player. I have the HDfury arcana that I was using as my earc port before upgrading my TV. It was giving me DTS sound through the arc, but I actually found that when I got my C2, the passthrough via the C2 had a better sound quality than using the arcana.
Thank you for the video. I have recently upgraded to Era 300 is rears and there are 2 things I would like in a future update: 1) when not using Atmos music, I would like to have the option to switch on the central tweeter (for Atmos movies it is fine to have central tweeter off, I think it is correct that way); 2) as you mention, I would like to play with rear and side surrounds as the rear ones are very faint. Thank you as always!
I live in the small apartment. The only place I can put sonos surround right behind the couch. Should I get era100 or 300?
Does added a second sub matter
Please cand you give me some advice in buying a surround wireless setup for my apartment. I want to place them in a 20m2 room(64m2 all apartment). I watch a lot of movie from netflix,hbo, and music from spotify premium, youtube. I dont want an overkill bass, or watt power just dolby atmos when i watch music or movies and good sound
arc+2 x era 300= 1600Euro in Romania
arc+ mini sub+ 2 x era 100 almost same price.1540E or
beam2+mini sub+2x era 300 for 1600e?
What do you recomend? Thanks a lot
I tell you, the more I read many of your comments the more I realize you guys do not know what theater sound should replicate in your home environment. The ERA 300s are nearly as perfect as you can get to a surround channel speaker that provides upward firing and bipolarity for surround sound. The truth is you should not be able to localize or hear a particular speaker emit sound when you are in a home theater system. My experience with the Sonos era 300s is nothing short of amazing in the theater setting. The front speakers should not be firing because the TV is the point of sound origin not destination. If you have them set up properly everything should be firing from around you. and who wants to hear a rear channel banging in their ears when you're trying to listen to what's going on on screen? The rear channel is just for fill and it always has been. Even if you go back to the very old school days of home theater and a component system setup, the rear channel was never designed to localize sound. It was always an ambient effect as it should be. And, for that matter, rear left and right channels are ambient channels as well although they can get more action than a rear channel. I don't need to be able to adjust the inside speakers of the ERA 300s in surround mode. Tune your speakers with Trueplay and watch extraction 2, John wick 4, or Fast X. You will completely get how good the ERA 300s are. You literally hear nothing coming from the ERA 300s, but you hear everything from everywhere as the movie intended. The One SLs absolutely localized the surround channel so that you could pinpoint the speaker rather than the sound in an open space. BIG DIFFERENCE!
This is absolutely true in my experience. Vast upgrade to the One's I had. Even for stereo music.
Good speech. The best cinema solutions enhance the 360 soundstage without highlighting any speaker or driver. In my opinion the Era 300’s or this style of speaker are the missing link that finally gives Sonos a more immersive (cinema) sound profile and deeper sound stage that “one’s” and “fives” couldn’t achieve. With Era300’s the Sonos solution is finally greater than the sum of it’s parts. But hey, personal preference will always trump the science, after all, it’s only worth doing any of this to enhance your own personal listening pleasure 🙂
@@djt6546 yeah it was a speech 😂
Have been so busy at work that I was missing comments.. But this is truly well said!
Its the best surround for Sonos ecosystem BUT dwarfs against Nakamichi Dragon
I was a big skeptic (vocal skeptic that complained a lot about it) when it came to having the 300s as surrounds. I just added them to my setup yesterday (arc, sub x2). These work great for me. I would say there are some tweaks that could be made. I will not be returning them and suspect sonos will make some changes to refine these. Probably not worth $1k but most said a 2nd sub wasn’t worth the $799 but I disagree. So far these are good. I have them turned down to -1 for tv and -2 for music.
It's been a few months since your comment and I imagine Sonos released updates to tweak these. What's your opinion now? I'm coming from one sl's as surrounds and thinking of replacing with the 300s. I do watch as much atmos content as I can with the Arc and Sub Gen 3. Do you think it's worth it?
Thank you. For me the rears are way to loud because I don't have a lot of space behind me. Maybe I do trueplay again, but put my seating position even further back. Could that help?
I ended up going with One SLs in my Office Beam+Sub because the rears do sit 2 feet from my sofa with all three along a wall. I went with Fives as my rear surrounds in my open great room main TV room with the Arc+dual subs because the Fives sit 9-12 feet back from my primary listening position. Seems like the Era 300 and Fives need some distance to maximize and balance out the sound. I like the One SLs and Symfonisks if you under 3 feet from you primary listening position and can't take advantage of Atmos effect because of the room configuration.
@mrgold3591 I had the one sls as the rears for a while. They are good, but the 300s are better in many ways. In my opinion, just the rears are too loud. Hope the update fixes that.
@@jcruz6453 I purchased my Arc system before I knew about the release date for the Era 100/300 speakers. The Era 300 are an improvement in Atmos over the One/Era 100/Fives. Unfortunately, my cable TV provider only does 5.1, I don't listen to spatial audio, and probably only 35% of the streaming shows I watch are in Atmos. Not sure how the Era 300 compare to the Fives with non-Atmos content? I'm very happy with how the Fives sound now don't want to hear the Era 300 because it might make me want to upgrade instantly.
This or Sub mini to go with my Arcs which is in my medium sized bedroom
The rears of the Era 300 are quite weak compared to the side channels and would be really important to be able to boost them!
Nope, not necessary!
This sounds so stupid but can I use this as a single rear speaker with my beam gen 2?
Hi Peter hope you’re well.
Is there a way to set up the era 300 in 2 congurations? I’ve got them set up as surrounds and love them, but briefly had them as a stereo pair as I was waiting for stands to arrive.
They are great in both situations but obviously at the moment, music playback doesn’t come thru the front (main) speaker. Any ideas?
According to FCC there is a new Sonos product on its way - Sonos S44. Maybe just an updated Move.
Pretty sure this is just the Move update that will allow for Bluetooth and Airplay simultaneously without needing to manually toggle back and forth. Still curious to see what an Arc Gen 2 might include 🤔
Why not let people have the
Arc, Side surrounds and rear surrounds? Along with 2 subs.
I have the Arc with 2 rear Ones and 2 subs as a secondary listening/movie watching setup. Seem like if they just let you add sides separately that would be pretty killer. I have a high end home theater and really enjoy the Sonos as well.
Is there anyone with Bluetooth connectivity issues with the Era 300?
Hi peter! It looks like it was updated to 15.5 last night. I would like to hear your opinion on whether your concerns have been resolved!
Yes, sorry I was making the video already as you asked.
I can see the center working when playing only 5.1 dolby digital or DTS but It shouldn't be on when watching dolby true hd 7.1 or atmos.
Anyone try out the 15.5 today?
So im gonna regret the era 100s?
Hello Peter,
I have a problem with my Sonos system and hope you can help me. :)
In my living room I have the following Sonos setup:
Arc + Sub + 2×Era 300
TV: LG Oled CX with eArc connection
I bought the new Avatar Part 2 via Apple TV and it is available there in the German sound format "Dolby Digital Plus 7.1".
However, when I start the film in German, it only plays Multi-Channel PCM 5.1. However, as far as I know, my Sonos setup should be a 7.1.4 setup....
(The English soundtrack is played back in Dolby Atmos as usual).
Do you have any idea how I can force the output format to PCM 7.1?
Many thanks in advance!
I would also be interested in an answer here as I have a similar issue with Samsung TV from 2020 where PS5 sends 7.1 but Arc + Sub + Era 300 only give me Dolby 5.1 or Dolby Multichannel 5.1 (not 7.1). Unfortunately I think the issue is the the TVs not having good pass through. An Arcana will help but very expensive
I have now received a solution to the problem in the Sonos Community.
Specifically with the LG TVs, the Digital Audio Output must be set to "Pass Through" in the Audio Settings under "Additional Settings". I previously had the settings set to "Automatic".
I think with the Samsung TV's there will be a similar setting option.
@@hodi2918 did this solve the issue for you? In my case I have a Samsung TV which is already set to “pass through” unfortunately
@@giacintorenta7579Yes, in my case it solved the problem. With your TV from the year 2020, I could possibly imagine that the pass-through rate is limited. Is it possible that your TV does not have an eArc connection, but only an Arc connection?
@@hodi2918 it has eARC and it works great on Atmos movies (both streaming apps and Blu-Ray UHD via PS5) but not PS5 gaming
I would enjoy buying these but not if they will be garbage after 5-7 years when sonos dose not update them anymore
Let the customer decide. Don’t decide for us to disable center driver.
I'll stick to my five's as surrounds until they bring out era 500
The Best is SONOS ERA 300
I have tested the 7.1.4 file with Arc+Sub+ 2 Era 300 and I cannot hear any difference btw rears and side channels. It sound like a 5.1.4 system. Also when reducing / increasing surround sound both rear and side channels go up (as opposed to what is mentioned in this video). Something is wrong
I think this is due to the Samsung Q90T messing up the audio pass through. @peter pee - which TV do you use for home theatre tests?
I've read a few bs comments on reddit about why homepods can't do what Sonos does. BS!
Sonos's has show what software can do for speakers.
Apple could do the same, they just for some (blank) reason don't want to.
They could easily allow you to pair 2 OR MORE homepods together to do what the arc and ERA 300's do.
This is an issue but Sonos told me it was fine
They said it was fine because they can't be f*cked fixing it. You already bought the product that's all they care about
I truly think it is not a big deal. But to say it's fine, might be a stretch.
They missed the opportunity to introduce the new one with top speakers. Instead they got greedy and introduced this one instead. IMO too large for a surround
The 300s are an expensive mistake. Unless they completely change the sound profile they are no upgrade from the 100's. Even atmos from these speakers sounds overcooked and just wrong. I wouldn't be surprised if their next attempt is an improvement.
…and for others such as myself I’ve always found Sonos cinema poor without them. It’s always going to depend on your own room size, position, acoustics and above all else personal taste. There’s no right or wrong.
Unfortunately Sonos is too busy laying people off
Hopefully not those who can fix the issues. ;)
the fact that you guys are willing to give so much money for speakers that you don't have control over.... it amuses me.
Mr. Pee., You are the only one I could think of to ask this question ... Having 2 second audio dropouts with Apple TV 4k gen 3 with my Sonos Arc setup, using ezcoo splitter that creates earc port between Apple TV and Sonos Arc and Sony x900e. only happens with Atmos content and wondering if Sonos or the Apple TV is having issue with dolby mat or multichannel pcm as the Sonos app reads its receiving multichannel pcm... the ezcoo works better than the orei I returned and has not had an issue. tried firestick and no dropout but that is only dolby digital compressed. wondering if you have had this issue, thanks...